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UK car finance market records strongest H1 performance in almost two years
The first half of 2026 marks the UK’s car finance strongest H1 performance in almost two years, according to Solera cap hpi’s Market Eye. A sharp rise in new vehicle lending helped push total agreement volumes close to half…
Isuzu dealer Crawfords and Plumpton College organise VoltWorx26 event
Crawfords Group in Chelmsford and Plumpton College in East Sussex got together to organise VoltWorx26 last week. The VoltWorx event at Plumpton brought together representatives from a broad range of manufacturers, technology providers, educators and sustainability specialists, with more than…
Evans Halshaw supports charities in Wolverhampton and Lincoln
Evans Halshaw dealership staff are out in numbers raising significant money for charities. Evans Halshaw Ford Wolverhampton raised £3,420 for Wolves Foundation through Ford’s nationwide Drive For Your Community initiative. The charity fundraising event took place at Wolverhampton Wanderers FC’s…
Sandown Motors acquires FG Barnes in Guildford
Sandown Group has acquired FG Barnes Guildford for an undisclosed sum The FG Barnes team has transferred to Sandown and the business will continue to operate from its current location on Moorfield Road on Slyfield Industrial Estate. The Omoda and…
TrustFord sees profits decline 21% to £13.4m while revenues rose
Trust Ford weathered a challenging year for motor retailing in 2025 with pre-tax profits declining 20.9% to £13.4m on turnover up 13.5% to £2.45bn. The business increased vehicle revenues by £281m, up 14% with Puma and Transit leading the way.…
Eden Mazda Exeter opens with ribbon cutting ceremony
Eden Mazda Exeter was officially opened this week with a ribbon cutting ceremony by Mazda UK MD, Jeremy Thomson. Located on the Marsh Barton Trading Estate, Eden Mazda Exeter began trading on 1 May. Graeme Potts, Eden Motor Retail CEO,…
Desira Group mourns passing of founder and chairman John Desira
Desira Group founder and chairman John Desira has died aged 78. Born in Tunis to a Maltese family, John was the eldest of eight siblings. At the age of 12, he moved with his family to London, where he spent…